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NASB | 2 Samuel 8:4 David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers; and David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Samuel 8:4 David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers. David also hamstrung all the chariot horses (making them lame), but reserved enough of them for a hundred chariots. |
Bible Question:
The text is similiar to 1 Chronicles 18:4? "David took from him 1,000 chariots and 7,000 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers, and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots." Has David taken 1,700 or 7,000 horsemen? Regards David Yew Love - An intelligent willingness to do what is best for the other person. |
Bible Answer: David, do you have an agenda here? Does the number really matter? Frankly, I'd like to know why he needed 100 chariots or how many horses were needed for them. I'd also like to know what he did with the 20,000 foot soldiers of Hadadezer. Also, why is there a difference in the reported number of Arameans killed in v 5 and v 13? The point of the passage (imo) is found in v 14 - "the LORD helped David wherever he went." (May He help you too!) Sometimes our "need to know quotient" is left unresolved, but does this change who GOD is? mommapbs |